The Fall of Dol Guldur was an epic battle of the War of the Ring, culminating the Rhovanion Campaign. The usual guardians, the Nazgûl, were gone, and the forces from Dol Guldur had been defeated four times by the Elves of Lórien and Mirkwood.

The Battle and Aftermath

Celeborn led the assault on March 28, and it was within a few days captured. After the battle, Galadriel came and threw down its walls and laid bare its pits, cleansing the forest.